Friday, July 19, 2013

S. E. C. A. M. P.
Energy Recovery From Plastics


18 years ago we started our commitment to the end-of-life options for plastic pouches.

We launched our SECAMP logo and printed it on as many pouches as possible. It is an updated acronym for:

S / Sustainable
E / Environmental
C / Collection for incineration
A / Alternative energy
M / Machinery
P / Pouches

We explain that mixed plastics can be mechanically cut into small pieces, heated and chemically transformed and converted into energy, waste metals and slag. (Slag an important material as a road-building base). Thus a zero Carbon Dioxide footprint product!

Florida Power and Light (FPL) has done an exceptional job in building incinerators for energy recovery from garbage including plastics that can't be recycled like pouches.

Energy recovery through incineration is the practice of recovering the embedded energy in used materials and preventing them from going to landfills.

This incineration process provides a valuable alternative energy source, reducing our dependence exclusively on natural gas, solar, coal and expensive oil.

In the future, recycling centers are going to need Material Recovery Facilities to ensure management of the incineration of all waste materials and recycling of those that can maintain the integrity of the recycle process.

Please do your share. Place pouches into your garbage in states where incinerators are used.

Monday, July 8, 2013

NFC the Pouch Tap and Message Process

Brand owners today are looking for ways to capitalize on how to have one-on-one communication with their customer.

The pouch is an incredibly effective package and the new PGS/IZipline NFC antenna chip with its tap touch point engages consumers in building relationship with the brand.

Brand messages are so important and the ability to speak directly and daily with the consumer opens new avenues. Imagine our NFC chip on a morning cereal pouch and one tap shows a video of the day from games to sports or a school quiz. Changed everyday the message will be sought by the consumer every morning.

PPI Global Sales and IZipline will offer a total system from application onto the pouch to sending the brand message to the consumer and measuring the metrics of each NFC pouch sold.

Redi-2-DrinQ™ division launched just in time for summer a ShotPak® cocktail 10 PaQ of 50ml StandUp pouches and 10 American recipes with premium alcohol. These pouches will carry a NFC chip in the near future.

Mix a can of lemon pop or a small Champagne, pour over crushed ice and enjoy two cocktails.